Ask Living Unlimited: Column 01
Reader questions answered: starting out after an MS diagnosis, Disability Tax Credit waits, housing discrimination, and home accessibility funding.
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Police Stops and Intellectual or Developmental Disabilities: What Families Need to Know
New 2026 research finds police stops hit teens with intellectual and developmental disabilities harder. What the study shows and what families can ask their local services.
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Disability Is on the Ballot: What a Paralympian’s Senate Run Says About Representation
A four-time Paralympian won Iowa’s Democratic Senate primary. What Josh Turek’s run says about disability representation, reported without taking sides.
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Wildfire Smoke, Pregnancy, and Autism: What the Study Found and What It Did Not
A large California study links heavy late-pregnancy wildfire smoke to a higher chance of an autism diagnosis. What the research found, what it did not, and why it matters in Canada.
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The Special Education Handoff Has a Staffing Plan Now: Who Moves, Who Watches, and Where Canada Differs
The US now has a staffing plan for its special education handoff to HHS. Who moves, who supervises, why advocates are unconvinced, and how Canada differs.
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Two Dozen Voices in the Arena: The Loop Group That Made Studio History
Sony Pictures Animation’s GOAT is the first major studio film with its crowd voiced entirely by performers with disabilities. A Disability Pride Month story about who gets hired for the ordinary, skilled work of filmmaking.
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The UN Wanted Input on Disability Rights in Emergencies: The Window Closed August 3
The UN committee behind the disability rights treaty is writing new guidance on emergencies and disasters. Its call for written input closed on 3 August 2026. What Article 11 covers, why a general comment carries weight, and what happens next.
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Quiet Hours Went Global: What Sephora’s Rollout Changes, and Where Else Canadians Can Shop With Less Sensory Load
Sephora is rolling out Quiet Hours to every store worldwide, Canada included. What changes in-store, the schedule detail still missing, and where else Canadians can shop with less sensory load.
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The People Behind Gaming’s Accessibility Era Just Lost Their Jobs: What the Xbox Reset Means for Players With Disabilities
Microsoft’s 6 July layoffs reached the Xbox accessibility teams behind the Adaptive Controller and the testing service. What changed for players with disabilities, and what did not.
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The Adaptive Lab: What Accessibility Looks Like in Research and Engineering
Accessibility in a STEM setting across three layers: the physical bench and fume hood, accessible lab software and instruments, and the procedures and conference culture that decide who can take part.
